Trailer



- April 23', 1935.

M. E. McGlNNlS TRAILER y Filed Feb. 21, 1954 HIS A TTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'manna Milton Eugene McGinnis, Petaluma, Calif. Application February 21, 1934, serial No. 712,322

1 Claim.

My invention relates to trailers, and more particularly to cabin trailers.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a cabin trailer which may be hauled by an I ordinary motor car.

Another object of my invention is to provide a trailer of the character described in which the cabin is collapsible into a compact unit for traveling. l

Still another object of my 'invention is to provide a cabin structure which may be set up or collapsed in a short time and with a minimum of labor. l

A further object a trailer having a of my invention is to provide cabin with ample head room when set up, yet which is suillciently low in co1- lapsed position to not interfere with the vision through the rear window of the automobile.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of my invention. It is to vbe understood that I do not limit myself to this disclosure of species of my invention, as I may adopt variant embodiments thereof within the scope of the claim.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is a side elevational view of my trailer with the cabin collapsed and ready for travel.

Figure 2 is a side view of the trailer with the cabin assembled.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken/in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of FigureZ, showing the corner construction.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken-'in the p lane indicated by the line 4--4v of kFigure 2, showing the joint between the side wll and top.

'Figure 5 is arear elevational view, largely diagrammatic, showing the parts; and

collapsibility of the Figure 6 is a similar view taken from the side.

In terms of broad inclusion, the cabin trailer embodying my invention comprises a base section having side and end walls, and an upper section having walls providing continuations of the base walls. per section walls Means are provided for fastening .the upin the upright position, and

means are provided for hingedly mounting the upper walls so that theymay be collapsed on the base section. A top is also provided and is arranged to provide a roof for the cabin in the upright position of the walls, and `a cover for the base section in the collapsed position of the walls.

v.It door is provided for the cabin and is preferably divided into t wo portions along the line of trailer is preferably of rectangular box-like shape having a. suitable floor, and having side walls 1 10 and end walls 8 constructed of a suitable material, such as three-ply wood, paneled in reinforcing frames, 9. `The wheels of the running gear are preferably tired, and are preferably set in metal lined recesses I0 to provide fenders. 15

As shown in Figure 1, the base section of the trailer is covered by a top II arranged to seat on the upper edges of the Walls 1 and 8. 'Ihis top is preferably provided with a curved upper surface to form a watershed and is preferably covered 20 with a suitable weatherproong material. Suitable means, such as the loose-link trunk fasteners I2, are provided for clamping the cover to the base section when traveling. The overall height of the trailer in its traveling condition is such as 25 not to obstruct the rear view of the operator in the automobile.

Referring to Figure 2, the upper section of the trailer cabin comprises the side walls I3 hingeably connected to the upper edges of the base 30 Walls 1, and end walls I4 hingeably connected to the end edges of the top II.- In their upright position these walls form extensions of the base walls, and carry the top I I in an elevated position where it provides a'roof for the cabin. These 35 walls also are preferably of ply wood, paneled in suitable frames I5. The upper edges of the side 'walls I3 are secured to the top II by suitable means, such as the latch fasteners I6 (note Figure 4); and the lower edges of the end walls I4 are 40 secured to the base section by suitable fastening means, such as the dowel pins II socketed in the base frame 9 (note Figure 2).

As bst shown in Figure 3, the corners of the upper wall sections are made tight by an L-shaped 45 bar I8 hingeably connected to an end wall I4 so that it may swing inwardly and outof the way when the trailer is collapsed. The door leading into the cabin preferably comprises two portions, divided along the line of separation of the trailer 50 sections; the upper door portion 2i being hingeably'connected to the upper wall section I3, and the lower portion 22 being hingeably connected to the lower wall section l. When the cabin is assembled these door portions are secured by a ranged adjacent the suitable feastener 23. The door latch 24 is ardoor portion 22.

A tie rod 25 is preferably provided for bracing the assembled cabin, and is releasably connected at one end to the upper edge of the cabin, and at the other end to the tongue 4. Legs 26 are prei'- erably provided adiacent the front and rear ends of the trailer for holding the latter in horizontal position when disconnected from the automobile. These legs are preferably hin'geably mount- Aed on the bottom of the trailer so theymay be upper edge o! the lower.

and 6 clearly illustrate the folding movements of the side and end walls. After the connectors I2 have been made fast and the legs 26 swung up out of the way, the trailer is ready for the road. The tie rod 25 is stored within the trailer while traveling. A feature of special note is the fact that the lower half of the door may be opened in the collapsed condition of the cabin. This gives access to the interior of the trailer Vwhen traveling, without having to remove the cover.

I claim:

Acabin trailer comprising a base section having side and end walls, an upper section having side and end walls providing continuations of the base walls and collapsible on the base section, and a top providing a-roof for the cabin in the upright position of the walls and adapted to provide a cover for the base in the collapsed position of said walls, and L-shaped bars for capping the corners of said cabin and hingeably connected to the up- 20 per section walls. 

